From Within

by Forbidden Alchemy

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Humiliating, incriminating, a gruesome fate. No ordinary man would ever attempt such a thing. A child born of zenith blood led astray from God. As he suffers penance for the use of forbidden black art. Brother, I’ve failed you. Your corporeal form—is now far beyond. Banished from—our mortal realm. But your soul remains—encased in cold steel. And my disgrace can’t change what we’ve done… Why did we tempt alchemy? Why did we thirst for more? We knew of the consequences. Yet we tested ourselves. Oh, to hell with this forsaken world. I despise his life giving soul. My father—I am your son. A small fact which you cannot ignore. Sights of gore, Installing cores, Automail slotted into place. Sweat was pouring, Hearts were pounding, Hands were falling, Fear overlooked, Dread shackled into place. A chilling body, Hardly speaking, Rapid calling, Thrashing started, Horrid coughing, Labored breathing, Burning heart ache, ah! My heart is breaking, Was my life just fleeting? A hemorrhage at best, Felt in the chest, Blood spewing out. No clotting in sight, Stiffens the spine, Rigors trembled in me. Muscles contract, A spasm attack, Fierce palpitating. Endless distress, His soul will not rest, While my life is fading. This can’t be the end of me! Resuscitated, To never give in, Being choked to life. Reinforced steel, Searing my side, Violating my eyes. Sterile it is, As pure as can be, Still, a welcomed sight. With new conviction in mind, I’m preparing to fight, For all that is right. You won’t ever fucking kill me! Followers of Hohenheim, You goddamned Homunculi, These treacherous sins, My sacrificial limbs in legion with prohibition. As we incinerated our home to the ground, I only could remember, The sight of abandonment at my hands. As you left your hold that day, I wondered, “why cry?” If shit happens and we move on anyway. Followers of Hohenheim, You goddamned Homunculi, Your treacherous sins, You’re all sacrificial limbs in a farce of existence. A crimson seal took my arm, And through it—beyond The Gate, Forever more necromancer’s scars, A mere, preventable fate.
2.
The world in flames, That seemed to be the situation when they launched the FLEIJA tanks. Oh how, How abysmal, How abyssal and abysmal this wretched world had come to be, Enslaved, To the endless suffering that man will inflict on itself. As shown by Refrain, A generation of “11s” that have died in Britannia’s name. To impart, The wisdom of the king that long been slain, “Men discriminate, We are not equal nor do we ever falter in our march.” Conspired by their ways, Consumed by Order—contracted by “C” So they tell, The power of kings can make them say: “HAIL!” So—it was there, The palm of our king that was known as the world. But—in his mind, Cowardice grew as the manifest awakened, Never wrong—always right, Conflicted by precision to be bound by decision. To this end—he would mend, Massacre of the innocent to save face of defacement. Fool, cry. As your loved ones perished, You had then cherished, All that was left untouched. A brilliant knight, Prepared to ignite, The hedonist end you longed for. Selfishly alive, As the contract survived, Zero’s name lives on. Atone for your sins, A destitute win, Immortal scion arise. Bring on the terror! Brandish your sword! Struggle for power in this total war! Deception was used to rule the meek. However—they came to know, The power of kings that made them say; “HAIL! Our God-King…” An everlasting hatred, Cycled through creation, Will we ever really know? If the endless sea of consciousness stream, In the hearts of men—is innately dead? Remember, the rebellion’s end. Depression soon followed you. In catatonia—you wished to stay dead As the world cursed your name. Love for her brother brought him forth, To fight the final battle once more. Ah—is this it? The way we are to preserve world peace; Constant bloodshed, Dominance enfold, Radiant firefights adorned in rose gold, Ah—they’re trying to live, In their festering world where evil unfolds. Chaos is unleashed, Will you be there to defend? As the time has come, Will you gather up your men? To sing your praise: “Hail Lelouch!” Will you falter in your march? Against deception? Then your struggle awaits, Far beyond mortal men, Yet again…
3.
The Angels have landed, Upon the soils of the earth, Damnation, Conjuring, Blasphemy, Hypocrisy, Evil descending, Catastrophe, Anarchy, Breeding and feeding monstrosities of agony. Vestiges of normalcy in a world that one was. No one could foresee, An ancient Rapture since foretold. No, But the saviors, —Transcendents of evolution could. If Mother is like God in the eyes of a child, Then all is according to what’s lost, In SEELE’s indulgent ghouls. Humans desire more, Avenues to satiate their somber, As earthly vices lie, Take note from the Dead Sea Scrolls. Impose such emotions distilled from schizoid hate, And deny all things the blighted curse of life. The outer ones summon screams, Through mass produced destructive feeds, Indistinct from suffering, Or pleasure through united pleas. Evil descending, A unified humanity, Sinking and breaking, Human Instrumentality. Long for the days of simple conflict and love. Oh hear Lilith, Her wails echoing, Coming to impact the world again, In her diseased shell rotting away. Can this be the end? Was this always our life? Must there be structure? How can we start anew?
4.
Trade in your life for something better; The entropic downward spiral to the gates of heaven, Where the sardonic blackness mends to thy flesh, Into an endless void from within it infects. In careening terror—it massacres spacetime, Whirling around into chaotic grief. Blackness gnawing at thee volatilely, Melting away imitative realities. Die and die again—just to be born again. Suffer the most perilous fates. Several martyrs there are—their solemn use is to die. To uncover such truths then pledge and abide, To die and die again—just to be born again. Suffer the most indigent of deaths. Several martyrs there were—their solemn use was to die. To uncover such truths then pledge and abide, The overseeing deity Walpurgisnacht commends, Pure bloodshed to purify malevolent soul gems. All deceiving Incubator continue to bind. Wake to uncertainty dispersed through the night. Emptiness takes root embellished in fright. Every moment the same—a disaster unreckoned. Yet the living go on in suffering manifold. An immeasurable struggle with no end in sight. Burdening innocence to depress with time. Envoys and all to extol holy lies. A humble oblation defying equanimity. To die and die again—just to be born again. Suffer the most indigent of deaths. Several martyrs there were—their solemn use was to die. To uncover such truths then pledge and abide, The overseeing deity Walpurgisnacht commends, Pure bloodshed to purify malevolent soul gems. All deceiving Incubator continue to bind. A black-tainted soul gem, Or the edge of a blade. Pick your way out and end yourself in the night. There’s nothing left for you. So far detached from life. Kill the witch and see how you then heave this earth. Young spirits fade as they obsess for the day, When their brethren stay to comfort through their pain, But the bloodshed reigns as the aches still remain, Now pestilence spreads among all pious witches in birth.
5.
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One, who was run over and torn asunder. Abandoned in life, and now full of regret. Awake from a dream without memory. Grow such charcoaled feather wings, Whom those will never see, Are blackened, And Sin-bound! I bite, tear, and decimate these wings which torture me! All those—from so long ago will never forgive me! I was weak—a coward’s resolution that never set me free! I was stricken within these cold and lonesome walls of Glie! I know there’s no peace for me. She couldn’t help me. An unfulfilled ending. Oh why… you god-damned fool! I know I’m too far gone. I’m a sinner! A cruel-abhorrent sinner! I fucking hate you, But why can’t I love? My time has come so I’m alone. Dawn, it beckons its cursed glory. As morning comes these wings will ash. In this dark there’s no bird—no pain, Only death. Fellow charcoal feather Rakka, Do you see her light? Her fate is not grim, Despite what she says. She is benevolent, A true giver to all. A humble maiden she is, A blessed soul to us all. The Circle of Sin, Rakka, Do you remember it? “To recognize one’s sin is to have no sin.” Recall dilemma, A lesson once learned. Salvation awaits, Release it from her throes. Her Day of Flight comes, She must go over the walls. She must soar through the sky, Drowning in bliss. She must go over… Yes, She must go over the walls. Trapped in rumination, My thoughts are unending. Melancholy nestles me, While I rest within it. Muted in sorrow, Suffocated by my lies. Imprisoned by the dead, As I inch towards demise. Those disgraceful scenes replaying my past. The trauma never leaves. Oh God please! Why have you forever drained me? Of hope for salvation? You fetid whore in the sky. Oh dear Rakka, I hated you too. You were nothing more than a tool for me. Lament or die, You can never return. You stupid girl, So naïve to the end. My words meant nothing at all. Please, won’t you, stay ‘till I go? Can I ever be sorry? I just want to be free! Endless days—I longed and I prayed, For hope to come true in a porcelain shell. I watched and stood there by your side, As your wings sprouted through that moonlit night sky.

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Life is a cruel mistress; dejection and chemical imbalance will eternally follow… the horror which comes from within.

“From Within” is Forbidden Alchemy’s first major album— an immense effort combining melody, technicality, chaos, and anguish. All songs derive their lyrics from anime which are then used as a base for personal and social critique. Although, the references do not stop there. They also feature arrangements of themes from their respective soundtracks. Whether it be the frenetic brutality of “Sacrificial Limbs” or the relentless melancholic agony on “Ashed Wings”— listeners will be hooked and bound to an emotional journey unlike any other.

credits

released January 5, 2024

Forbidden Alchemy is:

Nick Menjivar – Bass, Choir, Drums, Foley, Guitars, Recording, Samples, Sleigh bells, Song arrangement, Vocals

Alex Munoz – Backing vocals, Brass/Choir/String/Song arrangement, Choir, Keyboard, Piano, Programming, Recording

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Recorded @:
– Beverly Studio, North Hills, CA
– Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
– Studio F.A. #1, Granada Hills, CA

Mixed & Mastered by Charles Elliott at Tastemaker Audio
Cover Art by Walter Zetsche

Special Thanks: Abysmal Dawn, Nareg Aghajanian, Alvarado family, Barron family, Cody Coultas, Bill Danjou, Khalil Flier, Dana Harris, Hernandez family, Peter Matsumoto, Derick Martinez, Víctor Martínez, Menjivar family, Monte, Muñoz family, Philip Neumeister, Dominic Antony Scharrer, Stealthwolf3811, Eric Still, Antonio Tayborn, Ziggy

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